Yellowware

Yellowware is a heavy earthenware made of a yellowish clay. It varies in color from light yellow to orange-yellow. Many nineteenth- and twentieth-century kitchen bowls and jugs were made of yellowware. It was made in England and in the United States. The base clay of yellowware is yellow with a clear glaze. Another form of pottery that is sometimes classed as yellowware is listed in the Mocha category. For more information, explore our identification guides for mocha ware and other British and American pottery and porcelain.